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Chapter Twenty Three
There would be a ceremony held by the Council if Natsu decided to accept the title. Master Makarov agreed to wait a couple of days while Natsu discussed it with Lucy. Makarov wasn't sure if Natsu would accept the title or not. It was not something that he or Lucy had expected or planned for. The Council didn't need an immediate answer. Usually mages got one week before they gave a formal answer.
The Eight wizard saint may not sound like a big deal but Makarov knew differently. The saints never truly knew who was the strongest of them all. To know that answer would mean that they would need to battle and the destruction would probably wipe the country from the face of Earthland.
Makarov himself was known as the sixth saint. He had no doubts that Natsu would rise through the ranks of the saints if he decided to accept the title. Both Jose and Jellal had needed to be replaced because Jellal retired and Jose was excommunicated.
The Ace of Lamia Scale, Jura Neekis had not been a saint for very long but he was known as the tenth seat. He had technically replaced Jose. Jura had a good reputation and after the mess that Jose left behind there was no one better to take his place. Jura had already improved the reputation of the council after the disaster that they were facing with Jose.
If Natsu accepted he would be Jura's senpai. He almost grinned. He loved rubbing his brats accomplishments in the faces of the other guild masters. Lamia Scale had always been extra proud of the fact that Jura was one of the youngest people recognized as a wizard saint. Now he had Siegrain and Natsu who were both younger than Jura and recognized as Wizard Saints.
None of that changed the fact that Natsu's decision would have far reaching consequences. This decision wouldn't be all fun and games no matter how much Makarov would gloat in the future. There was no one who would understand the consequences better than Natsu's wife Lucy.
They would need some time to make a real decision. Until Natsu and Lucy made their decision he wouldn't announce this to the guild. There would be many questions from the guild members if he accepted the title. They would want to know how he was able to rise this quickly to that level.
Natsu would have to come up with a reason to why his training had been so far advanced. Makarov was certain that his brats would be happy for Natsu but it would blind side them. No one would have guessed that Natsu would have actually become a Wizard Saint. At least not this young but they would cross that bridge when they got to it.
Natsu told Makarov that if he had any questions about the other timeline he should speak with Mystogan. Mystogan knew everything about the other time line so he would be able to give the old man any answers that he needed. It would also take time to break down everything that happened and how it impacted their future.
Makarov would probably need to make notes of everything. He would need to make list of the dark guilds that got involved and the enemies that they would come across again. He would also need to figure out who would become an ally in the future and who would forever be a pain the ass. There was a part of him that knew that if he knew too much then things might not play out correctly.
Everyone who knew about the time travel was currently walking a fine line. They couldn't use too much of the information from the future. If they changed too much then the knowledge became useless. If they didn't do anything then people could get hurt. The situation made his head hurt.
Makarov sat in his office for hours after Natsu had left with Lucy to go see Wendy. Everything that he just learned kept running in circles in his mind. Natsu hadn't told him much about the other timeline. He only explained the dragon war that took place over four hundred years ago and how dragon slaying magic created Acnologia. The other dragons created a plan to ensure that someone would be able to defeat him and ensure that other dragon slayers wouldn't turn into dragons.
They were the first ones who meddled in time. He explained about the war that they would have with Alvarez Empire. Zeref Dragneel and his curse which was caused by his desire to bring his little brother back to life. He desired death above everything else. He no longer cared who got hurt in his quest. He never set out to become the monster that he became but at the end of the day nothing would change that he would destroy everyone in his quest for death.
Makarov had for a long time feared what would happen if they attacked, now he had confirmation that war would come for his family. He looked down at his brats in the guild and he knew that they would have to face 12 generals. Mages powerful enough to wipe out entire countries would attack and according to Natsu they had lost. He and Lucy had returned to make sure that it wouldn't happen again.
Now they had a few years to prepare for a war. However before they could deal with the war that would eventually come for them they needed to defeat the Balam Alliance. He knew that in a few weeks the Regular meeting would take place.
Oracion Seis had been making moves for some time now and it was starting to worry many. Their movements were spelling trouble and the Master knew it would be brought up at the meeting. The guilds wouldn't be able to ignore them for much longer.
Natsu had given him much to think about but at the same time he knew that he couldn't make any drastic changes. Natsu and Lucy were working on improving everyone with the knowledge of what was to come. If he interfered too much something might go wrong. Natsu had told the Master that he believed the reason why Deliora had been revived was due to their actions.
Lucy's father had caught the attention of Jose who had always been plotting against Fairy Tail. Due to the Phantom guild attacking months in advance and being defeated Jose was able to use his knowledge about Deliora to ensure that he would be revived. It was something that had not happened but it was technically because of the changes that they made. Jose wouldn't have interfered with Deliora if Jude had not uncovered his secrets.
Jose wanted revenge on the guild that imprisoned him. He also sought to destroy the council that once supported him but turned their backs on him. Honestly, the man didn't have a real plan. He just wanted to hurt someone, anyone because he had lost everything. Jose had nothing left to lose. He pulled a few strings and ended up unleashing one of the most powerful demons that plagued this country.
The ripple effect was a perfect way of thinking about it. For now, he would think of a way to encourage his brats to train a bit more. Natsu himself had run out of ideas. He had sent them off on training trips when he first returned to this time. Then he got Erza, Wendy, Gray and Juvia to train with them sometimes saying that they needed to be able to work as a team.
Laxus and his team often got dragged off with Mystogan and Siegrain who had been training them. Levy seemed to be training with Freed off and on and she was majorly powering up. Cana often got dragged off with Gildarts who always made sure he returned every few months to see his daughter. It didn't matter to him how many times she told him that nothing between them needed to change. He wanted to be there for her.
Makarov wasn't sure what to do about the training but he sent a message to Mystogan letting him know that Natsu and Lucy had filled him in and that he had questions. The two of them could discuss things without bringing much attention from the other guild members. Mystogan was known for hanging around the Master in the offices instead of the crowds when he got overwhelmed. Natsu rarely ever spent time with him unless he was in trouble.
This was not the type of knowledge that one spread around. Time travel was dangerous magic. It was something that was only theorized about and the amount of magic power that Zeref had used probably drained him dry. Dangerous magic would bring negative attention to the members of the guild.
Then there was the fact that it dealt with soul magic. The only branch of magic more unstable and unknown than soul magic would be blood magic. That was not just dark magic but black magic. Dark magic was not always evil. Many people confused dark with evil. Magic was not evil, it was the mage and their intentions that decided on what evil would be.
Mira's Satan Soul was a perfect example of dark not being evil. Black magic on the other hand went against everything that magic should be. There were things out there that one did not interfere with and soul magic was one of the biggest unknowns.
Lucy and Natsu would be targeted if the knowledge got out. People would want to know how it was possible and about the effects that it had on the body. It was best that no one knew anything. They had done well limiting the people who knew and only involving those who they believed would be able to help them. He trusted them to do what was right even if the future terrified him.
Natsu, Lucy and Wendy spent the next three days at home. Lucy was still drained from summoning six spirits even though she had been training to do it for months. The spell wasn't ready yet but it worked well as a make shift shield. Lucy slept for nearly 36 hours and she was starving when she woke up.
Wendy seemed amused as Lucy consumed everything in the fridge. She wanted to hear all about the mission so Happy told her everything that he had been around to see. He had spent the battle with Deliora vs. Natsu in the village. He did get to tell Wendy all about moon drip and the different rituals that they had come across.
Lucy glazed over the blood sacrifices as she explained the fight that got her papa named Wizard Saint. Lucy and Natsu had spent hours discussing the title. It would bring them a whole of attention but attention was something that they couldn't avoid in this time. In their other life Natsu was always recognized as the Salamander who was a powerful mage but it wasn't as big as this.
Natsu never got this much attention because their fights had never been this publicized. Then there was the fact that as a Duchess Lucy was still a member of nobility. Natsu was now part of upper society because he married her. He once told her that technically he was the Prince of the Fire Dragons (maybe it was King since Igneel gave him his power) and since his big brother was the Emperor of Alvarez he was a Prince twice over.
Lucy rolled her eyes at him. The age of Dragons were over which meant that the title was null and void. There was no kingdom or lands or wealth which meant to the snobs of upper society it was just a title. As for the Alvarez empire it was not a connection that he wanted to make public.
Technically Zeref didn't even see Natsu as his little brother anymore. Lucy was pretty sure that once Zeref fell Alvarez would have to come up with a new way to govern their country. They would probably no longer be a monarchy. Zeref had conquered many nations and killed many people in creating his kingdom. Their country would be due a major overhaul.
The Title of Wizard Saint was one recognized by the nobility and the Magic Council. It held power in their country and in this age. However there was a more important reason that Lucy insisted that he accept the title. The day would come when Makarov disbanded the guild and he would leave instructions for Mest to gather the Wizard Saints to establish a new Magic Council.
They needed to know what was happening when the time came. Natsu needed to be there to ensure that the country would be ready for the attack. When Alvarez attacked the last time the entire country had been unprepared. This time she was going to ensure that the people had somewhere to hide while the battles raged. She needed the army ready to protect and defend the people.
Their military wouldn't be able to stand against Alvarez military. Everyone who had marched into their lands was able to use magic. However the military could provide defense and buy much time as the guilds went to war. Makarov never wanted to involve the other guilds in the war. Lucy could understand that he hadn't wanted to involve anyone in the guilds business. However it wouldn't work.
Alvarez would march into Fiore because they wanted Fairy Heart but this land was home to all the guilds. None of them would stand back and just allow them to take what belonged to them. Ichiya had once called every guild to war. Lucy and Natsu were not going to be so naïve and believe that they would be able to win this war on their own. They had already tried and failed.
In the end of a very long conversation where they listed pros and cons for hours Natsu decided to accept the title. In the end no matter how much this changed for their current battles having Natsu as part of the Magic Council was too good to pass up. T
The year before the war would grant them the most opportunities to prepare. Lucy had once been heartbroken when everyone went their separate ways but at the time she also understood. The battle with the Tartaros guild had broken them all in some way. They all lost something or were forced to confront their pasts. Each and every member in the guild needed some time away.
As much as Lucy wished that everyone could have stayed together she knew how much they all improved on their own. Sometimes people needed to fall apart so that they could realize how much they needed to fall back together. Their bonds still led them back home. It just took some time and distance and pain to realize that they needed to go home.
Once it was announced that Natsu was now the Eighth Wizard Saint the guild went nuts. They had four dragon slayers, Laxus, Wendy, Gajeel and Natsu. Their guild also had three mages who were recognized as wizard saints Natsu, Makarov and Siegrain.
Everyone knew that Laxus was closing in on that title as well. Gildarts had qualified for the title years ago. Titania Erza and Demon Mirajane were their S-class female mages who could give their male counterparts a run for their money. Their guild was currently recognized as the strongest guild in Fiore. Honestly, the guild while always being popular had never gotten this much attention in the other timeline. It seemed like every time something happened they ended up in the newspaper.
The Sorcerer spent weeks running articles on every powerful mage that they had in the guild. They spoke of Natsu and his fight against Deliora, Lucy who defended the entire town, Titania Erza, Demon Mirajane, Gray the Ice Prince, Juvia the Rain Woman and others. It had brought a lot of popularity to the guild. It sort of reminded Lucy of the time that they won the GMG.
Once the media circus had left town Natsu and Lucy finally got a moment to breathe. They had just spent the weekend in Crocus where Natsu had officially accepted the title. The Royal Family was present and Lucy immediately made friends with a much younger Princess Hisui. Lucy nearly forgot that she hadn't aged for seven years.
There were several nobles who seemed to be polite enough to the couple. There were those who still looked down on Natsu but Lucy caught several of them looking like they were sucking on a lemon. It was the most fun she ever had one of those boring society parties. Her father had cried a little over their accomplishments. Honestly, they were both just happy to be home.
Well that was what they thought until Gray showed up at their door and demanded that Natsu go for a walk with him. Lucy stared at Gray for a few minutes. She hadn't seen him much since the Master announced that Natsu was named a Wizard Saint.
"Don't worry. I'll bring him back later. Probably around sunset or something." Called out Gray as he dragged Natsu by the back of his shirt as if he were a misbehaving puppy.
Lucy stared at the two of them as they disappeared into the woods. Lucy knew that Gray and Natsu were good friends. They fought often and argued over petty stupid things but they were best friends. However Gray wasn't a warm and cuddly person.
He walked around like he was the one who wore armor. Gray kept people far away from him because he was afraid that they would leave him. He never really acknowledged the bond between him and Natsu. At least not to the extent that he would seek Natsu out and spend the entire day with him. Lucy wondered what was so important that he would actually turn to Natsu for help.
Wendy was off on a mission with Carla and Happy which meant that she had the house to herself for a few hours. Lucy decided to work on her book for a few hours while she had the spare time. If Gray was correct she would get her husband back around sunset.
Meanwhile Natsu grumbled as Gray dragged him through the forest, "What the hell do you want ya bastard? I was gonna take Luce out on a date."
Gray stared at the pink haired man, "A date? Did she know? She didn't say you had any plans."
Natsu frowned, "Course not. Then it wouldn't be a surprise. She's been stressed out and busy. I thought it would be nice to spend some time together."
Gray bit his lip and even though he had so many questions he couldn't help but want to ask these ones first. While they were already on the topic Gray decided to just ask, "Natsu why would you want to get married so young?"
"I love her Gray. Now what am I doing here?" replied Natsu.
"How did you get so powerful? Why are your flames so different? Since when can you use lightning? When did you meet Lucy if she was always locked up in her mansion? What's really going on here?" he cried out in frustration and Natsu resisted the urge to face palm.
He knew that Gray would figure it out. Natsu didn't like to admit it but Gray was actually a lot like Lucy. They both were extremely intelligent and they saw things that no one else saw. Gray could be goaded into a fight with him easily however usually he was as cool as the magic he used. Gray and Lucy were both level-headed people unless they were dealing with him.
Natsu was easily able to distract and goad Gray into a fight. With Lucy it was different. He just sort of frustrated her and then he got her to see things his way. It was well-known to the guild in the other timeline that no one could frustrate Lucy like Natsu. He almost missed her Lucy kicks which he would get once he got on her last nerve.
Back to the topic at hand, Natsu knew that if anyone would figure out that something was off with everything that was happening even though they created excuses it would be Gray. Natsu assumed it would be Gray who figured it out because the ice freak constantly fought with Natsu. As much as he hated to admit it he and Gray were on the same level.
Every time either one of them managed to power up, the other was never far behind. Lucy was sure that Erza would figure out that something was off. Lucy wasn't wrong since Erza did have many questions but it was Gray who would go and look back at everything that happened and drew up a time line.
Gray must have asked around and figured out that he couldn't have met Lucy simply because she never left her home. Then he suddenly showed up and they got married with her fathers blessing. There were a lot of things that didn't add up simply because they didn't know each other before they got married. Gray knew something was off because the timeline didn't add up. Erza only had her suspicions.
Natsu wasn't sure if he should tell Gray everything. Then again Lucy had told Erza and she still needed to face her mother. Gray's biggest obstacle had once been Lyon and Deliora. It was important for him to face Lyon and move past what happened to Ur or at least acknowledge the past.
However there was the fact that his father was currently alive (sort of) and with the Tartaros guild. His father who would one day pass on his power to his son and then go on to tell his son to destroy END. Natsu was END – sort of. Natsu sighed it wasn't right not to tell Gray especially since Erza already knew.
"I told Luce that you would figure it out. Common I got a long story to tell you."
Natsu left out the part about Gray's father and the magic that he would someday inherit. He started with the dragon war and then everything that happened with Anna and the gate. He explained how Zeref got cursed and the reason he created everything that he did.
He explained Igneel and the other dragons and their plan. He briefly explained what Fairy Tail would face and then he told him about the war with the Alvarez Empire.
Mostly he told Gray his story about his past and how he met Lucy and how he fell in love with her. He explained that Zeref sent them back in time, years before they met. Then he lied down on the grass and just listened to the forest while Gray processed everything that he just learned. Natsu knew that Gray would need some time to process everything.
"That's why you're so powerful now. It makes sense now since you have all those years of experience. Sounds incredible but I still don't get why the two of you got married so quickly."
Natsu shook his head, "I thought she was dead Gray. I saw her die once but this was different. I could smell her blood on the ground, hear her labored breaths as she fought for life and I could hear her heart giving out. If Zeref was even a minute late she would have been dead."
Gray could hear the pain in his voice as he explained it, "I loved her for years. I left her and I still couldn't get her out of my head. I thought she didn't feel the same way so I kept quiet. We let so many moments pass us by that I lost count of the number of times we nearly became something more. I was afraid and I didn't want things to change. I lost her."
Natsu looked at the clouds in the sky, "I wasn't letting another moment go when I woke up in the past. I've known for years that she was the only person I would ever love and I wasn't going to let anyone guess or misunderstand or wonder."
Gray watched as Natsu's hand curled into a fist at his side, "I wasn't going to lose another moment after everything that we did lose. I was so sacred of everything that would change that I hadn't had a single moment of happiness with her. When I got back here there was only one thing I wanted. I wanted Lucy to know that I loved her and that I would only ever love her. She. Is. Mine. My wife, my family, mine."
Gray couldn't wrap around the person that was sitting next to him. This pink haired young man was the same idiot he had known his whole life. Natsu was Natsu. He was fiery, loud, brash and stubborn but this was a side of him that he didn't know existed. Natsu always went all in ever since he was a kid.
Once Natsu put his mind to something nothing would be able to change it. Natsu loved Lucy and once he lost her he couldn't deal with losing her a second time. He bound himself to her in every way possible because he refused to live without loving her a second time.
However to Gray he couldn't understand loving someone at that level. For a moment he saw Juvia and he couldn't help the pit that settled in his stomach. Everything about the blue haired woman terrified him and he didn't understand why. She wasn't his enemy but there was still something about her that made him question everything. She scared him.
"Isn't it scary loving her like that?" asked Gray and Natsu chuckled, "Bloody fucking terrifying. First time I realized something about her was different I called her fat and she kicked me out a window."
Gray gaped at Natsu and he shrugged, "I was nineteen. I met her in Hargeon and there was just something about her. She was like a magnet and at first I thought I was just curious about her. I thought that once I got to know her I would see her like I saw all the other guild members. It never happened. Every time I saw her I fell in love a little bit more. Everything about her made me happy and I couldn't understand why. I didn't know what to do with all those things she made me feel."
Natsu just shook his head and he had a sheepish smile on his face, "I spoke to Gildarts and realized that everything with her was different. When I realized I loved her I was terrified. Then I realized the only thing more terrifying than loving her was living without her. Juvia scares you doesn't she?"
Gray chuckled, "She isn't Erza."
He didn't want to admit it to Natsu of all people. There was no way that Juvia would hurt him but he still had no idea why he was so scared of her. It made sense to be afraid of Erza. She would kick their asses.
Natsu nodded, "Nope but you can see your future in her eyes and it scares the crap out of you."
Gray sighed, "How did you know?"
Natsu just looked at the sky, "Lucy scared the crap out of me but I still couldn't stay away from her."
Gray groaned, "Any advice?"
Natsu stood up, "Don't make her wait too long. Don't ask her out until you're ready to face forever. If you see forever with her then make sure you're ready to spend forever with her. Do whatever you need to do then get your girl. Make her wait too long and someone might steal her away from you."
Gray rubbed the palms of his hands into his eyes. He didn't expect this conversation to end up in this direction but at the very least he managed to get the answer to every question that he asked. He just lied down in the shade of the tree and let his thoughts race through everything he learned.
He didn't know what to say anymore. Natsu had unloaded lots of information on him. Gray just sat under the shade of the tree and processed everything. However for some reason every thought still managed to lead back to her. He was still so damn scared and Natsu didn't say a word.
Natsu knew that it would take some time for Gray to come to terms with his feelings for Juvia. In this time line he was actually acknowledging what he felt for her instead of pretending that there was nothing there. Natsu understood it. He never spoke up because he didn't want things to change.
He didn't know if it would work out. He didn't know what the future could bring for them and then he lost her. He realized in that moment when he lost her that he didn't care about anything or anyone. He wanted her by his side for as long as he drew breath. As long as they were together he was sure that they would be able to make it through anything.
Lucy thought that she would spend the day writing and relaxing until Erza knocked on her door with a huge blush on her face. She welcomed Erza inside the house and raised an eyebrow that the completely out of character behavior.
"Are you alright?" asked Lucy and Erza turned as red as her hair.
"I needed advice." Mumbled Erza and Lucy just looked at her.
She went into the kitchen and made a cup of tea for both of them. Something told her that this conversation was going to get heavy and a cup of tea was always calming.
"What do you need?" asked Lucy.
"I asked Siegrain out on a d-d-d-d-date."
Lucy spat out the tea and started choking. Erza rushed around the kitchen grabbing a napkin and fussing over her when Lucy grabbed her hand and pulled her into the chair.
"I'm fine." Said Lucy as she wiped her mouth with the napkin, "Just surprised but I have to know does Siegrain know it's a date?"
Erza started playing with her fingers, "I saw him at the guild. We chatted for a bit and I remembered everything that you said about the other timeline. I told him that I knew but I didn't blame him and then Laxus showed up and told him that they had to go somewhere. He asked me to meet up with him later and I suggested we go for dinner."
Lucy raised an eyebrow as Erza covered her eyes. She was too busy remembering it.
Flashback
Siegrain blushed, "Dinner Erza?" he repeated and she nodded her head. Erza gathered her courage and repeated herself, "Dinner. As a date."
Siegrain just stared at her with a blush on his face and Erza felt her eyes widen as he didn't say anything, "It doesn't have to be one if you don't want it to be." Mumbled Erza and the blue haired man shook his head and yelled a little, "NO!"
Laxus raised an eyebrow at them both and they both could just see the amusement on his face when Siegrain blushed even more, "I mean a date would be nice. I'll pick you up at 6 at Fairy Hills."
The two men rushed out of the guild and as soon as the doors closed Erza could hear Laxus laughing his ass off and Siegrain threatening to neuter him if he didn't shut up. Then Erza realized what she had gotten herself into and ran all the way to Lucy's home. She needed help!
Flashback ends
Lucy felt her jaw drop, "You actually asked him out on a date and he said yes."
Erza nodded her head, "We've been really close for a while now and after I learned about how hard we struggled to find each other in that other time line I couldn't just let the opportunity pass me by. I wasn't thinking. It just came out of my mouth before I realized I said it."
Lucy looked at her friend and bit her lip, "Is this what you really want? You didn't just say it because of what you learned about the other timeline right?"
Erza nodded her head even though she was still blushing, "I want to be happy Lucy. When we're together I am happy."
Lucy could understand wanting to be happy so she smiled, "Are you ready for a relationship?"
Erza punched a hole through her table, "I don't know. Its just taking this step is so scary. There are so many unknowns to me."
Lucy smiled gently at Erza, "You know I was terrified to marry Natsu. In the other time line we were always more than friends but less than a couple. We danced that line nearly every day because we were both so scared. I didn't want to lose my best friend. Natsu was someone I counted on so much and if a relationship didn't work out between us everything would be ruined."
Erza stared at her. She knew that Lucy said that they weren't dating in the other time line but she never really had the chance to figure out why they got married so quickly. Lucy was sixteen and Natsu had been eighteen when they returned to this time period. They were barely legal and they had already gotten married. It was a huge step, bigger than the one she was currently worrying over.
"Then how did you end up married?" asked Erza and Lucy laughed, "Natsu convinced me that he loved me and that he wouldn't have me as anything other than his wife. Marriage isn't always easy but neither is a relationship. Only you can know your own heart and if you love him as much as I think you do then you'll have to work on it."
Lucy made herself another cup of tea, "Only you can know if he is worth putting in the effort for and if he is and you both work on it then it will succeed. It's scary but when you think of him holding your hand and helping you along. Do you think you can face your fears?"
Erza nodded and Lucy could see her making her decision, "I know we can make it."
Lucy just looked at her. They sat in silence for a while until Erza looked at the clock and then at Lucy, "What am I supposed to wear? He'll come to pick me up in two hours."
Lucy's eyes widened and she grabbed the red head, "We gotta head to your apartment and get you ready. Run!"
Natsu and Gray walked out of the forest to see a blur of blonde and red rushing past them. Natsu reached out blindly and grabbed Lucy. The woman smiled sweetly at him and kissed his cheek, "Erza has a date. I'll see you later."
Natsu watched her go with a goofy grin on his face as he turned back to the house. Gray just stared for a moment before he turned to Natsu, "Did Lucy say that Erza had a date?"
Natsu nodded his head before freezing in place, "Who would take Erza out on a date?" asked Natsu.
The two men shared a look of horror before agreeing that they knew nothing and that conversation never happened. They didn't want to know who was crazy enough to ask the Titania out on a date that she actually accepted.